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12 Plus Program

Owning their Own Futures: KearnyBank Foundation brings support to New Entrepreneurial Lab for High School and 12 Plus

By |2024-02-02T14:55:19-05:00February 2nd, 2024|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

The Calais School’s new Entrepreneurial Lab, where students are learning about self-employment and running a small business, received a generous $3,000 grant from the KearnyBank Foundation. The Entrepreneurial Lab expands upon Calais’ existing Work Based Learning (WBL) Program, which is [...]

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The Hyde and Watson Foundation Grant Funds Major Overhaul of 12 Plus Wing

By |2024-01-12T11:28:01-05:00December 28th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Inspiration|

Did you hear the news? Exciting developments are unfolding for 12 Plus! A $5,000 grant from The Hyde and Watson Foundation, a New Jersey-based Foundation supporting capital projects, launched a major upgrade to our 12 Plus program. This funding enabled us [...]

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Calais Employee Spotlight: Tara Moriarty

By |2023-11-01T14:36:29-04:00November 1st, 2023|12 Plus Program, Awards, Calais Happenings, High School, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

This month the employee spotlight is shining bright on Tara Moriarty.  Ms. Moriarty joined the Calais School family in 2022. As a Job Coach, Ms. Moriarty provides hands-on support to 12 Plus students in a variety of settings. In any [...]

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Students Prep for Independent Living After High School Through Community Based Instruction

By |2023-08-15T12:05:56-04:00August 15th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

What is Community Based Instruction and how does it Benefit Calais Students? Community Based Instruction (CBI) outings have been accused of being just another school field trip. However, if you look a little closer, you will find these small group [...]

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Spotlight on Local Business Partnerships: The Parsippany Library

By |2023-08-29T11:18:35-04:00August 1st, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

As part of The Calais School Work Based Learning program, high school and 12 plus students get the chance to explore possible career paths through on-site internships at over 15 local businesses.  During Work Based Learning (WBL) internships, students gain [...]

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Spotlight on Local Business Partnerships: Walgreens

By |2023-07-20T11:46:15-04:00July 20th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

As part of Calais’ Work Based Learning program, high school and 12 plus students get the chance to explore possible career paths through on-site internships at several local businesses.  During Work Based Learning (WBL) internships, students gain hands-on training in [...]

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